Systems and methods for inflating an article of outdoor gear or apparel using a dry gas

摘要

An inflation system includes a bladder incorporated into an article of outdoor gear or apparel. The bladder is incorporated into the article of outdoor gear and apparel so as to provide insulation to a user. The inflation system includes a gas canister that includes a reservoir of dry gas. A valve mechanism allows the dry gas to be used to selectively inflate and deflate the bladder to provide a desired amount of insulation.

主权项

1. A cold weather apparel gas inflation system, comprising:
an article of cold weather apparel selected from a jacket, a vest or a pant, the cold weather apparel including a gas inflatable insulation bladder positioned in the cold weather apparel, the gas inflatable insulation bladder including two layers of flexible material having a plurality of joined sections, and a plurality of non-joined sections, and an inflatable gas channel of interconnected gas cells provided by opposed joined sections and opposed non-joined sections of the two layers of flexible material; a hand-held, pressurizable gas supply container in fluid transfer communication with the gas channel in the article of cold weather apparel; a bladder valve in fluid communication with the gas inflatable insulation bladder; and an adjustable gas flow control releasably coupled between, and in fluid transfer communication with, the bladder valve and the hand-held, pressurized gas supply container, whereby the adjustable gas flow control is actuable to allow gas to flow out of the gas inflatable insulation bladder.